Read Acts 4.23-31. In 4.23-5.36: The divine authority of the apostles. In verse 24: Their prayer to the Sovereign Lod invokes God's royal dominion (see also Lk 2.29) over everything (Acts 14.15; 17.24). In verse 25-26: In the Psalms, God spoke through King David (Lk 24.44; Acts 1.16; 2.25, 30-31). Psalm 2 is about God's protection of the messiah from those who would have gathered to threaten his reign ruler over the nations. In verse 27: A direct link is made to the dire roles all these groups played in Jesus' trial, especially Herod (Lk 9.7-9; 13.31; 23.6-12) and Pilate (Lk 13.1; 23.1-25). Even the way they gathered together signaled the divine drama (see v. 26). As God's holy servant, Jesus is again in David's line (vv. 25, 31), anointed or "made messiah" at his baptism (10.38). In verse 28: Luke's conviction about what is predestined or "necessary" is grounded in the way the scriptures stated God's plan that had to be fulfilled (Lk 24.26, 44). In verse 30: The figure of Moses as God's servant (3.26) again illuminates the images of stretching out you hand in signs and wonders (Ex 3.20; 4.4; Acts 2.36). In verse 31: The shaking of the place is another sign of divine presence (Acts 2.2). Comments or Questions..
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